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January 17, 2008

Chamber speaker to update on resort

Reservations for the Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on Monday are due today. They can be made at the Chamber office or by calling 437-4102.

The Banquet will be held on Monday at The Manhattan. Social time begins at 5:30 p.m., with the meal and program following at 6 p.m. Cost is $18 per person.

The guest speaker is Terry Montgom­ery, Iowa De­partment of Natural Resources (IDNR) project administrator for the Honey Creek Resort State Park, who will reviewing the status of the park.

Also present will be representatives from Central Group Companies, the park’s new management firm.

The annual Daily Iowegian’s Citizen of the Year will be also named.

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So, the question this week is, “Will it stay or will it go?” The United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. wants to close three Farm Service Agency offices in southern Iowa, which includes the FSA office in Centerville, and consolidate the operations in order to save money. Tuesday afternoon a meeting was held at Faith United Methodist Church to allow farmers and other producers who use the Centerville FSA office to make comments about the closing to John R. Whitaker, state executive director Iowa FSA. Many questioned if the meeting Tuesday was necessary because the decision had already been made.

A. Yes, because Washington will listen.
B. No, because the decision to close the Appanoose County FSA office has already been made.
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